The first three songs, “How Many Years,” “Stand,” and “Boomerang” are reminiscent of a classic love song. “Stand,” the second song off the record, is a narration of YEBBA’s relationship with obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder caused by her mother’s suicide.
Her dynamic and captivating voice is more than enough to keep you listening.Įach song gives a small glimpse into YEBBA’s story through her thoughtfully written lyrics. She quickly switches between nearly distorted belting and angelic falsetto floating over top of synths. On songs like “Boomerang,” listeners can experience the raw energy and power her voice possesses. Throughout the record, YEBBA proves her range, control, and skill again and again with her voice. She delivers a chills-inducing, powerful, smoky, and emotional performance. To begin with the most obvious part, YEBBA’s voice carries listeners through each song tying each one to the next. In every aspect, this record is jaw dropping. YEBBA cuts through her trauma over 38 minutes and 54 seconds of lush jazz and rhythm and blues infused pop, finishing with a cathartic ending of the happy memories spent with her mother. The album gets its name from her mother Dawn and is a direct outgrowth of the years following her mothers death. With this context, it is easy to understand why it took YEBBA so long to release any new material. For the next five years, she mourned the loss of her mother and channeled her emotions through her music. YEBBA’s mother tragically committed suicide, sending the 21 year old back home to West Memphis, Ark.
It seemed like this up and coming virtuoso had the music industry in the palm of her hand, but just three weeks later her life came to a screeching halt. These three events in her career perfectly collided, giving her the recognition she deserved and launching her to stardom. In the same year, her Sofar Concert performance of “My Mind,” an original song by the artist, went viral on YouTube. She went on to release her debut single “Evergreen” a few months later. The singer-songwriter started as a background singer on a Saturday Night Live performance with Chance the Rapper in 2016. Cover art for YEBBA's debut album, "Dawn." / Photo via Ībbey Elizabeth Smith, otherwise known as YEBBA, has released her debut album “Dawn” on Sept.
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